two-spot hogfish (bodianus bimaculatus)

[Mr.A]

hi everyone, i just got this fish yesterday and so far he seems to be doing good. He is eating pellets and frozen cyclop-eeze. I have read that they are peaceful and can reach up to 4". Right now, he is around 2". Should i have any problems with a cleaner shrimp that has pretty much been in the tank from the beginning? also, do they sleep in the sand like wrasses because last night, he didn't. Thanks!

 

[Valab]

I've had one for ~ 6 mo. Model citizen, eats all types of food. Don't know about the shrimps but no probs with barebottom tank.

Very pretty fish, frankly I'm surprised they aren't more common in aquaria.

 

[dflad]

I had one for about 2 years. Nice fish, eats shrimp, mine did not like any other wrasses and got much larger than the 4" more like 6. He basically chased out my radiant wrasse and I couldnt add any others after him. They dont sleep in the sand, they will exude a mucus covering and sleep in the rocks.

Good luck
Paul

 

[Mr.A]

so they are aggressive?

 

[Hugeness]

They get more aggressive as they get larger. Kind of like how 6-lines get more aggressive as they reach maturity. I don't think their aggression is at that level though. I've had mine for a year and he's just starting to show a lil aggressive behavior.

 

[Mr.A]

thanks

 

[kenwendyb]

2 spot hog fish are jumpers. Can be agressive and will def eat ornamental shrimp. An active and pretty fish. Good luck!

 

[gbcichlids]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12936175#post12936175 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kenwendyb
2 spot hog fish are jumpers. Can be agressive and will def eat ornamental shrimp. An active and pretty fish. Good luck!

I agree with the above post.

 

[falconut]

I had one for over a year. He never bothered my Cleaner Shrimp and was never aggressive towards any other fish. It probably depends upon the tank size. Mine was in a 90 and swim in and out of the rocks all day. He was also about 3", but I lost him during a power outage. HTH

 

[Mr.A]

well so far he hasn't jumped during a water change and i accidentally left the hood off for a night so looks like he wont jump unless he is really scared. My cleaner shrimp is around 2-3 inches, do you still think he would eat it?

 

[gbcichlids]

I think that shrimp is too large to get consumed but the fish may pick at him. Mine ate a few small peppermints I had.

 

[Tedelicious]

This was the first fish I had in my 55, he did great with other fish but always nipped at my cleaner shrimp. He went six months coexisting with it until my wife and I left for the weekend and feeding was from an auto feeder... when I came back there were only a few bits left from my cleaner...